App selection guide
Workout apps for friends: which one fits your group
It depends on what the group wants to share: a weekly competition, gym detail, distance goals or its own rules. Here is the short answer, a table to decide and a one-week trial.
Who publishes this guide
The Rally team publishes this guide and includes Rally among the options. Official sources were reviewed on October 20, 2026, and the guide was updated on November 7, 2026. This is not an independent product test.
Short answer
If you want a weekly competition with friends who train in different ways, such as the gym, running, classes or at home, Rally is built for that: each person logs their own workouts, earns points under the same rules and the leaderboard resets every Monday. If logging sets and weights matters most, try Hevy. If the group runs or rides and wants distance goals, Strava. If you want to invent your own scoring rules, GymRats.
Which app to try first for your group
Swipe across the table to read all three columns.
| What the group wants | App to try first | What to check first |
|---|---|---|
| A weekly competition even if everyone does a different sport | Rally | That everyone can install it and understands how points add up. |
| Logging sets, reps and weights at the gym | Hevy | Which part of the log a friend can see. |
| Outdoor distance or time goals | Strava | Strava’s help says creating group challenges requires a subscription. |
| Setting your own scoring rules | GymRats | How each challenge is configured and validated. |
Rally in concrete terms
- Phones: iPhone and Android. Download it from the official store pages: Rally on App Store · Rally on Google Play.
- Language: the app is available in Spanish and English.
- Free: log workouts, compete in a limited number of groups, see the weekly leaderboard and invite friends. Rally Gold adds more groups, planning and other tools. Current prices and limits are shown in the app.
- Apple Health: on iPhone you can import compatible workouts. Android has no equivalent integration.
- Points: 1 per whole minute, capped at 60 per day; 40 extra when the day reaches 10 minutes; 50 extra once 3 such days happen in the same week. Points do not measure equal physical effort across people or sports.
Try it for one week with a friend
- One of you creates the group and sends the invitation.
- Each person logs their next workout, whether it is the gym, a run or a class.
- Check together what each of you can see and how the leaderboard moved.
- Aim for 3 days with at least 10 minutes: that earns the weekly bonus.
- On Monday the leaderboard resets. Decide whether to add the rest of the group.
Rally facts reviewed by the Rally team on November 7, 2026.
Rally: a competition every week
Rally proposes logging workouts with friends, sharing activity and following a weekly leaderboard. It can fit a group that wants a visible commitment and another competitive period each week.
Test invitations, the first log and points. Rules you agree outside the app do not automatically change its scoring.
GymRats: challenges and accountability groups
Its official website proposes starting a challenge or an accountability group and sharing activity with friends. Review the period, what counts and what functions each person needs.
Strava: activity goals and challenges
Strava documents challenges with different goals and group challenges with a goal and duration. Check creation and participation conditions; the help consulted requires a subscription to create group challenges.
Hevy: logging, routines and social activity
Hevy presents workout logging and routine planning, plus following people, commenting on workouts and sharing routines. Test the logging detail and what a friend can see if those are your needs.
A practical way to choose
- Write down whether you want a routine, a commitment or a competition.
- Check the group’s phones and current conditions of the functions you need.
- Try an invitation and a workout record before moving your whole history.
- At the end of the trial, check whether everyone could participate and understand the outcome. The free planner can prepare an agreement even if you choose another tool.